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After his team ended up with 2-6, 4-8 record.
Sylvester Croom resigned as Head Coach today at Mississippi State.
This follows an embarrassing 45-0 loss to Mississippi.
There are now only two African-American Head Coaches in College Football.
From Coach of The Year - to persona non grata in a year.
Sylvester Croom resigned as Head Coach today at Mississippi State.
This follows an embarrassing 45-0 loss to Mississippi.
There are now only two African-American Head Coaches in College Football.
Croom, who took over the team while it was under NCAA sanctions, won 2007 SEC coach of the year honors after leading the Bulldogs to an 8-5 finish and the Liberty Bowl. He signed a contract extension in the offseason that paid him $1.7 million this year.
But he came under immediate pressure from fans after a season-opening loss to Louisiana Tech of the Western Athletic Conference, and the heat only intensified as the offensively inept Bulldogs stumbled to a 4-8 finish.
From Coach of The Year - to persona non grata in a year.